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The Suns ended the season fifth in SI.com's Marty Burns' Power Rankings. One reason is Shawn Marion, who is among the best players who won't win the MVP, writes Jack McCallum.... Link
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Posted at 04:47 PM
While Shawn Marion and Dirk Nowitzki square off this week, Steve Nash defeated Sam Cassell to earn last week's Nike Baller honors.... Link
Read More: Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Phoenix Suns , Sam Cassell , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash
Posted at 05:54 PM
Alright, since everyone in the league was off last night, it's time to reset the playoff race. I'm going to break down the remaining win probabilities for each of the four teams in the hunt - the Lakers, Kings, Hornets and Jazz. (My previous posts on win probability are... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Denver Nuggets , Detroit Pistons , Golden State Warriors , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Orleans Hornets , Phoenix Suns , Portland Trailblazers , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Seattle Sonics , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz
Posted at 09:43 AM
What, you thought I’d let DM give out the midseason awards? As if … Stud of the Year : To the best-performing first-round pick. Shawn Marion, PHO And it really isn’t even close. With Amare sidelined, Marion has been forced to pick up his game, and boy, has he... Link
Read More: Amare Stoudemire , Carmelo Anthony , Chauncey Billups , Cleveland Cavaliers , LeBron James , Mehmet Okur , Memphis Grizzlies , Orlando Magic , Pau Gasol , Rashard Lewis , Rasheed Wallace , Rumors , Samuel Dalembert , Shawn Marion , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Washington Wizards
Posted at 09:35 AM
Shawn Marion oops the alley from Steve Nash.... Link
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Posted at 07:58 AM
Eddie House scored 12 straight Phoenix points in the second quarter and finished with 19 and Shawn Marion had 22 and 16 rebounds as the Suns coasted to their sixth straight win over the Lakers, a 106-93 triumph.... Link
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Posted at 10:01 AM
Shawn Marion had 30 points and 17 rebounds, Steve Nash added 20 points and 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-102 on Wednesday night. The Suns increased their lead in the Pacific Division to 3 1-2 games over the second-place Clippers with their 11th... Link
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Posted at 07:43 AM
Thought I’d throw up a special weekend column, since I’m not sure I’ll have one for tomorrow since it’s a holiday and all. Before we get into the situations to pay attention to, I thought we should check in on some of the centers who recently won starting jobs... Link
Read More: Al Jefferson , Andrei Kirilenko , Ben Wallace , Brad Miller , Brendan Haywood , Chris Kaman , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Eddie Griffin , Elton Brand , Erick Dampier , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Kenyon Martin , Kwame Brown , Los Angeles Lakers , Marcus Camby , Pau Gasol , Philadelphia 76ers , Rasheed Wallace , Rasho Nesterovic , Reggie Evans , Samuel Dalembert , Shawn Marion , Theo Ratliff , Utah Jazz , Yao Ming , Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted at 07:41 PM
So the popular pickup in leagues across the country last night was surely Luther Head. I must give credit to the guy in my league who snagged him a few hours before last night’s tip off. Good thinking. Head started, played 43 minutes and poured in 28 points, grabbed... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Antawn Jamison , Antonio Daniels , Atlanta Hawks , Caron Butler , David Wesley , Derek Anderson , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Jared Jeffries , Jarvis Hayes , Jim Jackson , Joe Johnson , Josh Childress , Josh Smith , Leandro Barbosa , Luther Head , Phoenix Suns , Rafer Alston , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash , Tracy McGrady , Washington Wizards
Posted at 10:53 AM
Every couple of weeks here at FBB, we update our rankings of the elitest of the elite. Basically, we’re treating this like a new mock draft. If your draft was held today, how would it look? This is our best guess. 1. Kevin Garnett, SF, MinSure the free throws... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andrei Kirilenko , Antawn Jamison , Chauncey Billups , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Eddie Jones , Elton Brand , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Jason Kidd , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , Lamar Odom , LeBron James , Marcus Camby , Miami Heat , Michael Redd , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Jersey Nets , Paul Pierce , Peja Stojakovic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Ray Allen , Richard Jefferson , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash , Tim Duncan , Tracy McGrady , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming
Posted at 09:38 AM
After squandering double-digit leads in the second half of three straight home losses, the Phoenix Suns found a way to win at America West Arena. Shawn Marion had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Raja Bell scored a season-high 20 points, helping the Suns to a 101-86 victory over... Link
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Posted at 09:20 PM
Here comes the first weekend of regular season basketball action in … well … in a long time. And here at FBB we couldn’t be more excited. 25 games, three days, and we’ll start to see some separation in the fantasy basketball standings. Coming out of the gate strong... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Amare Stoudemire , Andrew Bogut , Antoine Walker , Atlanta Hawks , Bonzi Wells , Brevin Knight , Chris Kaman , Chris Paul , Cleveland Cavaliers , Corey Maggette , Detroit Pistons , Indiana Pacers , Joe Johnson , Josh Childress , Josh Smith , Kwame Brown , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Marvin Williams , Miami Heat , Phoenix Suns , Raymond Felton , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , Shaquille O'Neal , Shawn Marion , Zaza Pachulia
Posted at 10:08 AM
1 to 30 31 to 60 This is where things start to get tricky. In the first four or five rounds, you have to take the best player available. There is a limited number of true impact players, and the more you can get your hands on, the better.... Link
Read More: Andrew Bogut , Antawn Jamison , Antoine Walker , Carmelo Anthony , Caron Butler , Chris Paul , Chris Webber , Damon Stoudamire , Deron Williams , Drew Gooden , Golden State Warriors , Grant Hill , Jalen Rose , Jamaal Magloire , Jamal Crawford , Josh Childress , Kenyon Martin , Kurt Thomas , Kyle Korver , Los Angeles Clippers , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat , Mike Dunleavy , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Quentin Richardson , Raef LaFrentz , Samuel Dalembert , Shane Battier , Shareef Abdur-Rahim , Shawn Marion , Stephen Jackson , Stromile Swift , Tayshaun Prince , Tony Parker , Utah Jazz , Washington Wizards
Posted at 09:33 AM
It’s nearly impossible to define the “typical” small forward. Some are long-range bombers, some excel at crashing the boards. Others are defensive whizzes. Taken early, your small forward will determine how some of your late picks turn out. Taken late, a small forward can really fill a need –... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Andrei Kirilenko , Andres Nocioni , Antoine Walker , Bobby Simmons , Carmelo Anthony , Caron Butler , Cleveland Cavaliers , Corey Maggette , Gerald Wallace , Grant Hill , Indiana Pacers , Jalen Rose , Josh Howard , Josh Smith , Kyle Korver , Lamar Odom , LeBron James , Luol Deng , Marvin Williams , Michael Finley , Mike Dunleavy , Mike Miller , Orlando Magic , Peja Stojakovic , Quentin Richardson , Rashard Lewis , Richard Jefferson , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , Shawn Marion , Tayshaun Prince , Utah Jazz , Wally Szczerbiak
Posted at 09:42 AM
(For rounds one, two and three, just scroll down) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team L: Jason Richardson (Lamar Odom, Gilbert Arenas, Brad Miller)Team K: Larry Hughes (Pau Gasol, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce)Team J: Zydraunas Ilgauskas (Chauncey Billups, Dwayne Wade, Vince Carter)Team I: Rashard Lewis (Joe... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andre Iguodala , Andre Miller , Andrei Kirilenko , Baron Davis , Ben Wallace , Brad Miller , Chauncey Billups , Chris Bosh , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Draft , Dwight Howard , Dwyane Wade , Elton Brand , Emeka Okafor , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Jason Kidd , Jason Richardson , Jason Terry , Joe Johnson , Kevin Garnett , Kirk Hinrich , Kobe Bryant , Lamar Odom , Larry Hughes , LeBron James , Manu Ginobili , Marcus Camby , Michael Redd , Mike Bibby , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Jersey Nets , Orlando Magic , Pau Gasol , Paul Pierce , Peja Stojakovic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Rashard Lewis , Ray Allen , Richard Jefferson , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shawn Marion , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Steve Nash , Tim Duncan , Toronto Raptors , Tracy McGrady , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming , Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted at 09:43 AM
(For rounds one and two, check the previous post) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team A: Ray Allen (Kevin Garnett, Peja Stojakovic)Team B: Ron Artest (Lebron James, Shaquille O’Neal)Team C: Baron Davis (Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming)Team D: Chris Bosh (Shawn Marion, Stephon Marbury)Team E: Ben Wallace... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andrei Kirilenko , Baron Davis , Ben Wallace , Brad Miller , Chauncey Billups , Chris Bosh , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Draft , Dwight Howard , Dwyane Wade , Elton Brand , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Jason Kidd , Joe Johnson , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , Lamar Odom , LeBron James , Manu Ginobili , Mike Bibby , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Jersey Nets , Orlando Magic , Pau Gasol , Paul Pierce , Peja Stojakovic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Ray Allen , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shawn Marion , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Steve Nash , Theo Ratliff , Tim Duncan , Toronto Raptors , Tracy McGrady , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming
Posted at 09:06 AM
Is it ever really too early to do a mock draft? Absolutely not. Especially with training camp starting next week, and the season only about a month away. So what we’re going to do is spend this week going through a mini-mock draft. Today we’ll do rounds one and... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andrei Kirilenko , Brad Miller , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Draft , Dwyane Wade , Elton Brand , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Jason Kidd , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Mike Bibby , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Jersey Nets , Paul Pierce , Peja Stojakovic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Shawn Marion , Stephon Marbury , Steve Nash , Tim Duncan , Tracy McGrady , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming
Posted at 10:16 AM
Bruce Bowen has already done a lot of defensive heavy-lifting this postseason. In the first round, the San Antonio Spurs' perimeter ace covered Carmelo Anthony, and after that, it was Ray Allen and then Shawn Marion. The result has been the same -- each of these prolific scorers saw... Link
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Posted at 07:12 PM
Time to take a break from my mythical wheeling and dealing and take my first look at the draft. I'll tell you right now, I have not done the research to make a solid call on anything yet. For the next 2 months, I'll be following Chad Ford's blog... Link
Read More: Al Jefferson , Andrew Bogut , Boston Celtics , Darko Milicic , Delonte West , Gerald Green , Houston Rockets , Kwame Brown , Los Angeles Lakers , Marvin Williams , Shawn Marion , Tracy McGrady
Posted at 12:12 AM
As expected, Phoenix forward Shawn Marion will play in tonight's Game 2 matchup with Memphis despite not practicing Monday or Tuesday.... Link
Read More: Memphis Grizzlies , New York Knicks , Phoenix Suns , Shawn Marion
Posted at 05:18 PM
The Memphis Grizzlies were about as successful as anyone in slowing down the Phoenix Suns this season. But stopping them is another matter. The NBA's highest-scoring team in a decade, the Suns don't run set plays, so putting together a scheme against them is a challenge, to say the... Link
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Posted at 01:57 PM
Tier One – The Elite. 1. Kevin Garnett, F – OK, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I know I put KG at number two last month, and maybe I was being a bit rash. But no worries, after putting up 25/14.4/5.6 on 56.5% shooting so far in March, he’s reclaimed... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Andrei Kirilenko , Antoine Walker , Chris Webber , Dirk Nowitzki , Donyell Marshall , Dwyane Wade , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Jason Kidd , Jason Richardson , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , Larry Hughes , LeBron James , Mike Bibby , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Jersey Nets , Pau Gasol , Paul Pierce , Philadelphia 76ers , Ray Allen , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shawn Marion , Tim Duncan , Tracy McGrady , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted at 10:30 AM
The Suns were the trendsetters. The Warriors followed suit. And now it looks like the Hawks are the latest. (You could even argue that by playing P.J. Brown at center when Jamaal Magloire went out, the Hornets were the second team to do it.) Yes, we soon might have... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Antoine Walker , Atlanta Hawks , Brent Barry , Bruce Bowen , Dallas Mavericks , Dan Gadzuric , Derek Fisher , Desmond Mason , Devin Harris , Dirk Nowitzki , Erick Dampier , Golden State Warriors , Jamaal Magloire , Jamal Crawford , Jason Richardson , Jason Terry , Josh Childress , Josh Howard , Josh Smith , Keith Van Horn , Kurt Thomas , Marquis Daniels , Michael Finley , Michael Redd , Mike Dunleavy , Milwaukee Bucks , Nazr Mohammed , New Jersey Nets , New Orleans Hornets , New York Knicks , Phoenix Suns , Rasho Nesterovic , San Antonio Spurs , Shawn Marion , Speedy Claxton , Stephon Marbury , Tim Duncan , Tim Thomas , Tony Parker , Trevor Ariza , Troy Murphy , Zaza Pachulia
Posted at 02:35 PM
ve Nash was this good? Well, a lot of people did. He was no slouch when he was playing in Dallas, and it still confuses me that Mark Cuban didn t sign Nash when he became a free agent and indicated he wanted to stay in Dallas. I suppose... Link
Read More: Amare Stoudemire , Dallas Mavericks , Jim Jackson , Joe Johnson , Phoenix Suns , Quentin Richardson , San Antonio Spurs , Seattle Sonics , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash , Tim Duncan
Posted at 02:35 PM
DENVER- The party may have been over, but Shawn Marion wasn't quite ready to leave.... Link
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Posted at 08:33 AM
